Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-17
CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

Thursdays SesAlon-YanktDn College
Visitora-Memosial to the President
Sioux Falls, Sept, 16th-Oorrespond'
ence Press and DAkotsian-After the
opening Of the convention DIR. Ward
chairman of the committee to whom wal
referred the subject stated yesterday
regarding the order of the Indian com,
missioner forbidding ION the pain of e1'
pulsion from the reservation the learning
of the Indian language by the Indians
reported q memorial from the associs-
ton to he-president protesting against
the order. The memorial document wss
adopted and DR.. Ward empowered by
the association to take the memorial
and present il in person. The full text
OF the memorial, as passed by the body,
ia herewith sent, as carefully copied by
one OF the secretaries for your cores
pondent.
Next In order came the report OF the
visiting board Of Yankton college, pre-.
sented by our moderator, Banker I. I.
i Gray, OF Alexandria. This report was
one that any friend Of the college might
Justly highly prize. In view of the
great Importance of the report to the
future and present welfare OF our college,
Fit was moved by DR.. Ward that the re-
port be referred to a special committee
to report during the day.
Next came q discussion led by Rev.
VIM. b. Hubbard, of Chamberlain, on
the courses of studies for licentiates.
This discussion elicited no little inter-
est and many members expressed their
views. The result was a committee was
appointed to devise a plan and arrange for
a summer theological institute, If such
seemed wise, to be located at Yankton
and TO be under competent lea 1ers, or at
some other convenient point.
Next followed DR., Wards address on
Yaukton college and Redfeld academy.
It is not too much to say it Was q brilliant
address, a stirring appeal to the Dakota
churches for support. It was listened TO
with earnest attention and applauded at
its conclusion. Your correspondent
never heard President Ward at better
advantage. He vas fully equal to the
situation of the hour.
Immediately followed the reading OF
Rev.D. F. Biadley's paper on the type OF
christianity to be developed in Dakota.
This paper was q scholarly production
and q paper for the honr and was listen
ed to by 8 large audience with profound
attention. Your correspondent felt no
little pride that he claimed o residence
in the same city with the writer Of the
paper. MIR. Bradley Was placed upon
important committees and was appoint
ed to preach the annual sermon OF the as
ISOLATION next year at Rsdfeld, the place
selected for the next meeting.
In the afternoon the local option
question came up. Kinesbury, Plank
inton, Spink and one other northern
county that / cannot now name, were
among the counties where local option
was considered q fxity when the day
Of voting arrives.
Strong resolutions were passed on the
Temperance cause, among which was one
saying that the cause Of territorial di-
vision would be promoted and fastened
by prohibition.
A strong resolution was passed by the
association pledRing unreserved and
hearty support to Yankton college.
at night we had addresses on the Sab
bath school work, the home missionary
and American missionary association
work, also the foreign field. Or. ]. e.
Roy spoke for the despised races in this
country. The Chinese, the American
Indian end the black man OF the south
Rev. w. A. Duncan presented tho claims
of the Congregational publication
society 10 an appropriate manner. MIR
Duncan is from Syracuse, New York,
Superintendent Grey and Home Mis-.
~sionary Superintendent Wizard also ad-
dressed the meeting. The meeting We,
we'll attended having q good represen-
tation OF ministers and laymsn. 1t 40
oomplished much work in the three dayl
together. work which will tell and abide
Large numbers left on the late trains OF
Thursday and more still on tho fv,
O'Clock train Friday morning on tn,
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis j. Oma'
he road. Rev. Dan F. Bradley, Superin
tendent Wizard and wife. Field Agen
Paddeioot OF New York and the write
headed towards Mitchell. For the tv,
Ysnkton friends it was found that Yank
ton vie Mitchell was the longest in mile
and shortest IN hours, SO We returned b.
this afternoon tram. d. B. N.
REPORT OF BEARD OF yIeIToRs.
The following are extracts from tn
report Of board OF visitors OF Yankto
college made to the general ~sssooiatlo
by whom appointed:
I'VE find q college. II does not exis
; in its prospectus but in fact. 1t hs
l already o history and IN organic If
, which changes does not imperiL 1t
faculty are able and earnest teachers. II
> pupiis are manly and womsnly in dc
. pertinent In ell of its depar
= msnts there is thorough work and
+. good deal Of It,. We are also impresae
with the interest shown by the oommun
ty Of the city Of Yankton in the studen
and their work. Their interest Is practi
al interest, for Ysnkton has given